Wednesday 24th June 2026 saw the Installation of E.Comp. Maurice Christopher Anthony McGrath (Tony to his friends) as a Knight Companion of the Order of the Red Cross of Constantine. Worthy Knight McGrath, a well-respected Mason in the Sheffield area, became a member of the White Rose of York Conclave in a well presented ceremony. Members and visitors alike welcomed Tony as a member of […]
Grand Sovereign visits White Rose of York Conclave – 150 Years Celebration
On Saturday the 12th June 1875, Illustrious Knight Robert Wentworth Little, Past Grand Senior General, Grand Recorder, accompanied by a delegation from Grand Imperial Conclave travelled to the Freemasons Hall, Sheffield, as the consecrating team for the White Rose of York Conclave No.120. With Illustrious Knight Wentworth Little in the Chair as consecrating officer, the meeting commenced with the reception into the Order of twelve […]
White Rose Conclave No.120 (Red Cross) Additional Meeting, 30th September 2025
Following on from the 150th celebration meeting in June, when 2 candidates were put forward, White Rose held an additional meeting so that the newcomers would be installed as knights ready to attend the Divisional celebrations in October. There were 11 subscribing members, and all were present, as well as 3 of our 4 honorary members (the 4th cannot leave his nursing home). How many […]
White Rose of York Conclave’s 150th Celebratory Meeting, 27 June 2025
On 27th June there was a special Red Cross of Constantine meeting held at Tapton Hall in Sheffield. The first Red Cross conclave in West Yorkshire was 150 years old, but it was only a local celebration. White Rose of York conclave No.120 was warranted on 8th April 1875, and was consecrated in Sheffield by Robert Wentworth Little on 12th June of that year. […]
Conclave Calendar 2025-2026
Please find the Conclave and Divisional calendar for 2025/26 Calendar 2025 – 2026
50th Anniversary – V.Ill.Kt. Malcolm McMath P.G.H.Chan.
At the regular meeting of Via Crucis Conclave No 263 on Monday 15th July, 37 members and visitors, many from Huddersfield Conclave, filled the Conclave to witness the presentation of a 50-year Certificate and Jewel to V.Ill.Kt. Malcolm McMath P.G.H.Chan. by R.Ill.Kt. Anthony W Llewelyn K.C.C. on behalf of the Grand Sovereign. Malcolm had been installed as a Knight Companion of the Order in Huddersfield […]
